Reduced Iowa Post Office Hours

On May 9, the United States Postal Service announced a plan to preserve small post offices by reducing hours instead of closing. Closing lists, compiled from the Postal Service and many local media outlets, included upwards of 200 post offices slated for closure in the state. The new list contains 572 post offices in Iowa which will see reduced hours if this plan comes to fruition. Already closed offices will not be reopened.

By the Numbers:

87 post offices will be open 2 retail hours per weekday.

349 post offices will be open 4 retail hours per weekday.

136 post offices will be open 6 retail hours per weekday.

Two county seats are listed: Rockwell City (Calhoun County) and Dakota City (Humboldt County) will see daily post office hours reduced from 8 to 6.

The largest incorporated town to face a reduction in hours is Lamoni, a city of 2,324 residents in Decatur County; its hours will drop from 8 to 6.

Fruitland, a city of 977 in Muscatine County, is the largest town to see a reduction to 2 hours. The largest city facing a reduction to 4 hours is Le Grand in Marshall County, population 938.